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  • 1 week ago | statnews.com | Angus Chen |Jason Mast

    The National Cancer Institute, 87 years old and burnished with a $7 billion annual budget and a mission to curb America’s second-leading cause of death, is the largest institute in the National Institutes of Health. At first, the NCI seemed to emerge relatively less affected by the cuts, terminations, and policy changes that rocked federal health agencies in the early months of the Trump administration.

  • 1 week ago | statnews.com | Angus Chen

    CHICAGO — In the first few weeks of President Trump’s second term, many leaders and top scientists in cancer research found themselves questioning if they could have communicated better to the public.

  • 1 week ago | statnews.com | Angus Chen

    CHICAGO — With thousands of abstracts presented at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting, it’s hard to keep up with all the latest advances and data. Like every meeting, this year’s conference was full of presentations and posters detailing new innovations in treating and preventing cancer or detecting it early.

  • 2 weeks ago | statnews.com | Angus Chen |Matthew Herper

    You’re reading the web edition of AACR in 30 Seconds, STAT’s guide to the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting. We’d like to introduce you to the fellow above, whose name is Jae. When asked what area of study she specializes in, she only gave a happy puppy smile before heading into the exhibition hall. Still, we hereby nominate her as the mayor of AACR. Remember to check in on our virtual event tomorrow, where we’ll review key data and answer your questions.

  • 2 weeks ago | statnews.com | Angus Chen |Matthew Herper

    Attendees at AACR came from all over the world. HPV vaccine news ‘that will save millions of lives’ from cancer, and other AACR newsYou’re reading the web edition of AACR in 30 Seconds, STAT’s guide to the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting. There’s one more day: sign up for email here.

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Angus Rohan Chen
Angus Rohan Chen @angRchen
8 May 25

RT @JonathanWosen: Despite its cancer-fighting mission, NCI starts to feel Trump administration budget ax. Important reporting via my @stat…

Angus Rohan Chen
Angus Rohan Chen @angRchen
11 Apr 25

RT @JonathanWosen: Inside U.S. health agencies, workers confront chaos and questions as operations become unglued. Teamed up with a whole s…

Angus Rohan Chen
Angus Rohan Chen @angRchen
11 Apr 25

RT @rickberke: We are over the moon at @statnews for winning our first National Magazine Award for general excellence. https://t.co/qezBZUL…